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Fiver's Teeth - U/Date

tonibun said:
Fiver has to have his Incisors out so a couple of questions. Why did one Vet say they would wait until he was a year old before taking them out but another Vet wants to take them out now and does it make any difference? The Vet I saw today thought he would only need his lower teeth out but surely the upper ones would keep on growing? He was neutered at the end of October and this has only happened since then.
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Some info' on the procedure here :

http://wildpro.twycrosszoo.org/S/00..._TechniquesRabbit/IncisorExtractionRabbit.htm
 
MightyMax said:
Poor boy!

You need a confident and expert vet, as you don't want any tooth root left behind or the front teeth will simply grow back.
And in my experience even worse than before, if that's possible!
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I have had a couple of rabbits which had to have their Incisors out but not as young as Fiver. They both did well so the Vets have experience. Fiver came through his neuter excellently but he is only 1.4 kg. He must be unlucky to have teeth problems.
 
tonibun said:
I have had a couple of rabbits which had to have their Incisors out but not as young as Fiver. They both did well so the Vets have experience. Fiver came through his neuter excellently but he is only 1.4 kg. He must be unlucky to have teeth problems.
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Is he a brachycephalic ('flat faced') breed type eg a Nethie or a Mini Lop ? As he's so young his Incisor malocclusion is probably genetic in origin

http://wildpro.twycrosszoo.org/S/00dis/Miscellaneous/CongenIncisorAbnRabbits.htm
 
tonibun said:
I have had a couple of rabbits which had to have their Incisors out but not as young as Fiver. They both did well so the Vets have experience. Fiver came through his neuter excellently but he is only 1.4 kg. He must be unlucky to have teeth problems.
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One of my rabbits was tiny (less weight than Fiver) and had to have teeth removed before 9 months old. Possibly bad genes there?
Yes he's unlucky, but taking the incisors out should help and hopefully the back teeth will be OK and remain in good condition :)
 
MightyMax said:
One of my rabbits was tiny (less weight than Fiver) and had to have teeth removed before 9 months old. Possibly bad genes there?
Yes he's unlucky, but taking the incisors out should help and hopefully the back teeth will be OK and remain in good condition :)
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Yes fingers crossed he won't have to have regular dentals. He's booked in for Wednesday. Yes perhaps bad genes or in-breeding.
 
tonibun said:
Yes he's a Nethie bred on the Island, not by me. He's booked in on Wednesday. Thanks for the link. Having his Incisors out does not guarantee his molars will stay good. Fingers crossed they do.
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No it doesn't. By the very fact that the front teeth are wonky there's most likely going to be *some* issues with the molars.

With lots of hay, hopefully you can keep molar problems at bay for as long as possible
 
MightyMax said:
No it doesn't. By the very fact that the front teeth are wonky there's most likely going to be *some* issues with the molars.

With lots of hay, hopefully you can keep molar problems at bay for as long as possible
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Yes, hopefully! xx
 
Sending lots of vibes for Fiver’s OP, I hope his molars don’t cause any issues, fingers crossed xx
 
We're home! The operation went well and he's eaten some pellets since arriving back. He is now sleeping here in the Lounge with his friend. The Vets think he might need 2 nights indoors. He has a 2-day check on Friday.
 
tonibun said:
We're home! The operation went well and he's eaten some pellets since arriving back. He is now sleeping here in the Lounge with his friend. The Vets think he might need 2 nights indoors. He has a 2-day check on Friday.
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Wonderful news! :D
 
tonibun said:
We're home! The operation went well and he's eaten some pellets since arriving back. He is now sleeping here in the Lounge with his friend. The Vets think he might need 2 nights indoors. He has a 2-day check on Friday.
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Brilliant news :D What a brave lad and he must feel OK to have eaten pellets :) I hope he continues to recover well and enjoys his holiday inside with you.
 
Fiver is much brighter this morning. I've chopped some hay up into small pieces in case he can't manage it normally. He had some greens last night which I cut up small so at least he hasn't been put off eating!
 
tonibun said:
Fiver is much brighter this morning. I've chopped some hay up into small pieces in case he can't manage it normally. He had some greens last night which I cut up small so at least he hasn't been put off eating!
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Oh bless him, brave bunny :love: So pleased to hear that's he's eating ok, long may that continue !
 
Wonderful news :love: I'm so pleased, and think that your vet will also be tomorrow when you go for his check-up. Isn't it amazing that some rabbits, I guess like some people, just take these events in their stride.
 
I saw him eating hay earlier on from his normal hay, not the cut-up pieces, so I am very pleased. The Vets said to keep him indoors for 2 nights so I am now worrying about putting them back out tomorrow. They can't stay indoors really as my friend's rabbits are coming for a week soon.
 
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